March is Mois de la Francophonie Virtual Events | Québécois Shorts on the Sofa! For le Festival de la FrancophonieDC 2021, the Bureau du Québec à Washington proudly presents a selection of short films from la Belle Province for home viewing! Each Thursday in March, we will provide online viewing links for two courts-métrages to watch according to your own schedule. Film description and trailers available online. March 4, 11, 18 & 25 | 12:00 PM Free registration on Eventbrite | | Impulse Comes to New Jersey Downtown Westfield will be glowing with Impulse, an international art installation of fifteen giant, illuminated, sound-producing seesaws that up to four people can ride at one time. Impulse returns after a celebrated visit to NYC’s Garment District in January 2020. March 4-21 | North Avenue Westfield Train Station Glo Downtown Westfield | | Beans at New York Int'l Children's Film Festival (NYICFF) Catch Mohawk filmmaker Tracey Deer's debut feature Beans, a coming-of-age story about a young Mohawk girl's experiences during the Oka Crisis at this year’s 100% virtual New York International Children’s Festival! A critical success, Beans was second runner-up for the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival 2020 People's Choice Award., and won Best Canadian Film and Most Popular Canadian Narrative (Audience Choice) at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival. March 5-14 NYICFF | | É.T.É. – Québec Traditional & Contemporary Music In partnership with the Library of Congress and the Embassy of Canada in Washington, the Bureau du Québec à Washington presents a virtual concert with Québécois musical trio É.T.É. The group offers a contemporary and dynamic vision of traditional Québec music, combining influences from folk, jazz, progressive rock, and classical music on fiddle, cello, bouzouki, voice, foot-tapping and step dancing. March 10 | 12:00 PM Visit the Library of Congress’ website for more information and viewing instructions | | HIYA Live Sessions Check out Montréal-based Liliane Chlela in this 12-hour music marathon, bringing together an all-female line-up of progressive DJs, musicians, singers, poets and artists from across the SWANA region who are shaping the future of music. Artwork by Studio Safar, also based in Montréal. March 13-14 Facebook HIYA Live Sessions | | BD Workshop With Alex A Young francophiles (ages 5-11) are invited to join Québec comic book author Alex A. for an interactive workshop on les bandes dessinées, presented by the Bureau du Québec à Washington, the Embassy of France in the United States, and the Alliance française de Washington. March 17 | 4:30 PM Free registration on Eventbrite | | Yannick on the Philadelphia Orchestra Digital Stage Wind instruments take center stage! Maestro Yannick Nézet-Séguin will conduct Mozart’s “Gran Partita” Serenade and Coleman’s Red Clay & Mississippi Delta. This will be followed by a post-show conversation with Yannick.
March 18 and March 25
Buy A Digital Ticket | | 4e Nuit de la poésie Join the Bureau du Québec à Washington and the Alliance française de Washington for the 4th edition of la Nuit de la poésie, a relaxed evening where you will hear select poems from around the French-speaking world. Do you have a favourite French language poem? Share it during the open mic session! March 19 | 6:00 PM Free registration on Eventbrite | | Voyage en Francophonie featuring Andréanne Mallet Le Lycée Français de New York in partnership with the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), the Center for Francophonie of the Americas in Québec and the Québec Government Office in New York invites you to celebrate le mois de la Francophonie with a special free live concert featuring Québec singer-songwriter Andréanne Mallet. March 20 LycéeCulturalCenterFacebook | | FLIP Fabrique’s Blizzard on Youtube In celebration of le mois de la Francophonie, Québec circus company is sharing their show, Blizzard, online for one night only! Let yourself be transported on a wintry journey of wild and tender visual poetry by these artists at the height of their craft. March 20 | 7 PM Watch here | | Québec Culture in the Americas Still time to sign up for future editions of QuébeCulture in the Americas. | | | | | |
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